WILLOW CREEK
RUN BY: Nat'l Forest Service
LOCATION: Ashley Nat'l Forest, Manila,
UT
UTILITIES: none
COST: $18
OUR RATING (1-5): I-4.5
NOTES: Willow Creek is, as it's name
says, located along a lovely stream running near some magnificent
cliffs. We backed Sinni into a nice large site where we had a view
of the mountains out our back window. Soon we discovered the path to
the stream where we watched the Kokanie salmon spawning.
Environment: Campground is open
with some cottonwood trees. You must remember that you are getting
into the high desert.
Amenities: There was a pit
toilet and communal drinking water.
Phone Service: None
Location: About 10 miles south
of Manila, UT on UT-44 just past the intersection with 218.
Proximity to shopping: You are
a long way from any major shopping.
Camping Population: Lots of
locals there for fishing on the reservoir.
Sites: There are less than a
dozen sites and they're not on top of each other. One family had one
of the sites under a big cottonwood. They got most of the shade but
didn't have a view. All of the sites are flat and easy access.
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RATING KEY: category - score
Categories: I - established
campgrounds where one might spend a vacation or several days
II - boondocking,
dry camping where there are no designated sites and no amenities but
one
might choose to stay for more than a night.
III - over-night
areas
You must remember that we are scoring 1
thru 5 according to things which are important to us: the
environment, cost, amenities, location, safety, camping population,
site, phone service
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